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Proceed to cut one tip off any end. Remove the Axle Nut Cotter Pin.
If it doesnt slip on easily take a close look at your axle for damage.
How to install cv joint. Step by step guide on how to remove and replace a cv axlejoint on a front wheel drive vehicleLong Reversible Ratcheting Wrenches. This is a rear drive vehicle with two CV joint axles. Start by disconnecting the battery jacking up the vehicle.
In this case suspension disassembly was not required. Insert the new CV axle into the transmission housing. Just as you removed the old CV axle insert the new one into the same spot in the transmission housing.
Learn how to install a drive shaft into the transmission in this free auto repair video. Nathan McCullough graduated from Nashville Auto-Diesel College with a GPA of 35 and received their Craftsmanship Award and Honor Seal. Torque the CV bolts to 45ftlbs.
Latex gloves make this messy job much cleaner. A grease needle attachment on your grease gun can really help get the grease into all voids. Do not force your CV onto your axle.
If it doesnt slip on easily take a close look at your axle for damage. Dont use red Loctite too strong. That involves removing the axle removing the axle boot and then the joint installing a new joint new grease and the boot then reinstalling the axle in the vehicle.
Re-install the axle shaft into the steering knuckle. Re-install the Lower arm pin bolt and nut. Tighten to specs Tight.
Re-install the stabilizer bar linkage and tighten nut to specs Tight. Re-install steering linkage tighten castle nut until tight and align castle nut slots with the hole in the ball joint stud. How to Replace a CV Axle.
Remove the Axle Nut Cotter Pin. On most cars there will be a cotter pin that secures the outer axle nut from coming off of the CV joint. The order of operations is as follows.
First slide on new small diameter band clamp then slide on the small end of the new CV boot slide on the tripod assembly and then install the C-clip. The first type is a conventional CV boot design which requires the CV axle to be removed from the vehicle and then the CV joint to be removed from the axle before packing the joint with grease and installing the CV boot. What is a CV Joint.
The CV joint is a key component of the actual axle shaft and sits next to the boot and the grease. The axle shaft is commonly referred to as a CV axle or a half-shaft and its job is to link the tires of your car to the gears in the transmission. Part 4 of 4.
Install the new CV boot kit Step 1. Grease packages are included with purchase of CV Boot Kit. Proceed to cut one tip off any end.
Install the new boot. CV boots come with pre-cut grooves that you just need to open and install the boot over. Constant-velocity joints – also known as CV joints or homokinetic joints – allow a vehicle to transfer power from the drive shaft to the axles under a wide range of angles and without adding unnecessary friction or movement.
Due to the extreme forces of off-road driving – and the extreme angles brought about by accessories like Polaris Ranger lift kits and large aftermarket tires– the CV. The CV joint housing has a set of internal grooves which slide over the balls. The CV joints at the front wheels feature a spherical housing which allows for up to 45 degrees turning while those at the differentials and rear wheels are planar allowing for only a small angular variation and a few millimeters extension or retraction.
If a CV joint boot is damaged grease will be spun out of the joints casing causing damage to the joint. Although damage could take several thousand miles depending on the severity of the boot problem the joint will eventually run dry causing metal-on-metal contact and complete joint failure.